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AS THE WORLD   is all set to take a quantum jump in the international education, there is a dire need to effect massive transformation in the teaching sector with quality product and value for money. Statistics suggest that the need for international education will increase from meagre 1.8 million international students in 2002 to 7.2 million within next seven years.  This rise shall create huge challenges as well as opportunities. In the given scenario, India is sitting on a goldmine of opportunity to attract foreign students in universities as also to arrest the outward flow of talent.  Currently some 3,60000 students are going out of India for quality education abroad, draining some 1,30000 Crores rupees of foreign exchange, while the education budget of central government is around Rs. 85000 Crores. Internationalization at home and globalization of higher education should therefore form an important aspect of the strategic framework of India's...

As Unemployment is assuming alarming proportions in India, Eminent Academician Prof. PB Sharma, and President of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has asserted that new education policy, being framed now, should be targeted to boost employability of professional education, from currently 15-20 % to 120% on one hand and ensuring relevance of research and innovations to the needs of the society and industry at home on the other. He says it should also meet the regional and global aspirations, adding “ We need to align India's Education Policy to National Development to pay attention to creating “Advantage India” from the efforts we invest in education and research and make education a powerful vehicle of societal transformation., “ Unfortunately, the goal of successive education policies in the past revolved around increasing access in the name of increased Gross Enrolment Ratio, GER, in higher education and inclusive education being grossly misunderstood ...

Is it not already late for Indian government to roll out its education policy as four years of the new government in office are nearly over ?. Ideally the new education policy should have been rolled out  soon after coining major missions such "Make in India", "Digital India", "Skill India" and " Start up India", well intentioned and well thought but in the absences of a well defined and well articulated education policy such novel missions would face the scarcity of talent pool, lack of  continuous supply of innovations, easy availability of advanced science and technology and above all the vital ecosystem to harness creativity and enterprising minds   that are required to make astounding success and create India of our dream, said eminent academician Professor PB Sharma, President of Association of Indian Universities, AIU while addressing the ASSOCHAM summit on Policy Reforms for Higher Education for Excellence, Employability and Ent...